Main Street merge lane relocation construction delayed until 2015

The Main Street Merge Lane Relocation Project, which had been slated for construction in 2014, will not be constructed until next year, according to a press release received from Fort Bragg City Hall.

The delay is necessary in order for Caltrans to complete the federal environmental review process prior to the City receiving funding authorization from the California Transportation Commission (CTC). The project currently is expected to receive CTC authorization in June and thus could not be put out to bid until July. Rather than commence construction at the end of the summer, the City will bid the project later this year and begin construction as early in 2015 as possible.

The Merge Lane Relocation Project will move the northbound merge lane on Main Street to the block south of Redwood Avenue in order to facilitate more effective traffic flow through the heart of downtown and create a more pedestrian-friendly streetscape.